Peter Innes and Victoria Solenne Innes, by Her Guardian Peter Innes, Plaintiffs-Respondents v. Madeline…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that attorney-defendants acting as trustees and escrow agents may be liable for attorneys' fees as consequential damages if they intentionally breach their fiduciary duty, and remanded for a determination of intent. Justice LaVECCHIA dissented, arguing the decision improperly expands fee-shifting beyond established law.